Last year, the San Diego Padres lost in the National League Championship Series to the Philadelphia Phillies. They were so close.
The objective in 2023 is certainly to finally reach the ultimate stage. But to get there, things will have to change, because right now it’s difficult for the California team, despite the depth it contains.
Moreover, after his team’s loss to the Minnesota Twins by a score of 5-3, manager Bob Melvin’s frustration began to rise to the surface. The 61-year-old had been kicked out of the game a short time before.
We have guys who can perform better. We’ll get there, but it’s time to stop talking about it. Another frustrating game for us. We underperform.
Yesterday’s (Thursday) loss raises the Padres’ record to 19 wins against 19 losses and ranks third in the NL West Division. A disappointing record for Melvin, considering all the talent present.
We just have to fight a little harder and expect a little more from ourselves. All of us, including me. We haven’t done that so far. It’s been going on too long.
They are not alone, but the Xander Bogaerts, Manny Machado, Juan Soto and Fernando Tatis Jr. must take the reins of this team and act as leaders on and off the field. They need to take their game up a notch.
The Padres simply can’t fail with all the work general manager AJ Preller has done to build a top honors roster.
